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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JASON SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlgroup2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:10:01 +1000
Subject: ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION, 19/08/2011

ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee
and the delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM Card 8119 1.5m
used, has less three days to expire and when it expires, the money will go
into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that, the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM
definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for
helping you.

Now ever, you are hereby advise to get in touch with the DHL Delivery
Service with your Full Contact information as follows:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:.................

2. YOUR RESIDENCE ADDRESS:......................
.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX:....................

4. AGE:...........

5. SEX:..................

6. YOUR OCCUPATION:...........

Be informed that the DHL COURIER COMPANY are waiting to hear from you
officially so that they can proceed for the deliver your Card to your
designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery
charges has been paid, but I did not pay their official keeping fees since
they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when
you are going to contact them and demur rage might have increase.

They told me that their keeping fee is $100usd per day and I deposited it
on Saturday last week.

Below is their Contact Information’s,
Contact Person: Mr Peter James

Email: (dhlgroup2010@hotmail.com)
Tel; +234-80-671-85248

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once
you receive your ATM Card.

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